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Good Deeds Day Takes Over Times Square

Parents looking for free, family-friendly fun can bring their kids to Times Square Studios (home of Good Morning America) on Saturday, March 9, 2013 to be a part of Good Deeds Day – a day-long celebration that will inspire the whole family to discover the joy of doing a good deed. Join us from 11:00 am to 2:00 p.m., inside the Times Square Studios, located at West 44th Street and Broadway! 


Good Deeds Day is an annual celebration of giving – where people, organizations and businesses pledge to do a good deed for others. All of the activities and events are designed to teach kids about the joy of doing good deeds.



  • Our “Good Deed Fan Cam” will put you and your family on the Times Square SuperSign’s Jumbotron. Bring your camera to capture this once-in-a-lifetime experience! 



  • Do a good deed on the spot with volunteer organizations at the Good Deeds Fair, including Jumpstart, New York Cares, Habitat for Humanity – New York City, generationOn and participate in fun Good Deeds activities, like painting a mural, building bikes, constructing paper houses and joining in special reading sessions.



  • Parents can also meet philanthropist and global business leader, Shari Arison. Receive a copy of her new book, Activate Your Goodness – Transforming the World through Doing Good.


The entire event is free! There will be snacks and beverages, too!

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Shari Arison initiated Good Deeds Day in 2007, and this year, more than 400,000 people are expected to take part in this day-long celebration all over the world.


So join us for a record-breaking day of Good Deeds in New York City!

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For more information, please visit www.gooddeedsday.org

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